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Primary Academy for Success

9075 Willis Ave., Panorama City, CA 91402 · (818) 920-2932 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
187 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten8846%
Grade 15227%
Grade 25227%
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
32%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
18094%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8444%
Female
10856%

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Primary Academy for Success this school19297.4%N/A
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Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Primary Academy for Success ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
192#5,383 of 5,915#1,219 of 1,300
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
97.4%#155 of 5,625#91 of 1,276
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-38.9%#173 of 3,837#84 of 947
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
192
-57 (-23%) vs 2020
-60% since 2000-01, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251921019.2:197% (187)
2023-242031118.4:198% (198)
2022-232301120.9:195% (219)
2020-212491122.6:197% (241)
2017-183141422.4:193% (293)
2015-163181422.7:195% (301)
2010-11237N/AN/A49% (117)
2000-014792618.4:191% (436)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Primary Academy for Success.

Since 2017-18: students down 39% (314 to 192); teachers down 29% (14 to 10).

About Primary Academy for Success

Primary Academy for Success is a small elementary school in Panorama City, California. It has an enrollment of 192 students in kindergarten through 2. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.

Primary Academy for Success is part of a district of 784 schools: Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students.

Roughly 94% of students at Primary Academy for Success are Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The diversity index for Primary Academy for Success is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

The school's 10 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.1 more students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 97% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.

For Los Angeles County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Primary Academy for Success among them.

Alta California Elementary is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Primary Academy for Success has an NCES locale of City: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 57 students, from 249 to 192. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.6:1 to 19.2:1.

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Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students

Quick facts

School name
Primary Academy for Success
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
9075 Willis Ave., Panorama City, CA 91402
Phone
(818) 920-2932
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–02
Total enrollment
192
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
19.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
187 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271008029
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Los Angeles Unified
Other schools in Panorama City
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Frequently asked questions

About Primary Academy for Success
How large is Primary Academy for Success?
Primary Academy for Success enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Primary Academy for Success serve?
Primary Academy for Success serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Primary Academy for Success?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Primary Academy for Success.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Primary Academy for Success?
At Primary Academy for Success, the student body is approximately 2% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Primary Academy for Success in?
Primary Academy for Success is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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